Express receipt and shipping-tag.



S. G. BROWN.

EXPRESS RECEIPT AND SHIPPING IAG.

APPLICATION EILEo AuG.II. 1914.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

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S. G. BROWN. EXPRESS RECEIPT'AND SHIPPING TAG.

l .APELICATION FILED AUG.ll, i914. 19H5, 94., f Patented Ma1.14,1916.

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SIDNEY G. BROWN, 0F SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK.

EXPRESS RECEIPT AND SHIPPING-TAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar.. It, 19116.

Application filed August 11, 1914. Serial No. 856,159.

the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvement in express receipts and shipping tags and the object of my invention is to provide a combination express receipt and way-bill together with such elements and combinations Sti as are hereinafter more particularly set forth and claimed. I accomplish these objects as illustrated on the accompanying drawings in which,

Iigure l, is a perspective of my combination receipt and Way-bill. Fig. 2, a plan of one of the leaves of my combined express receipt and way-bill. Fig. 3 is a view of the way-bill attached to a package after the detachable leaves are removed therefrom. Fig. 4 is a view of the way-bill when arranged for attachment to a package by means of wires. Fig. 5 is a view of the wayloill attached to a package With some of the detachable leaves in connection therewith. Fig. 6 is -a view of a modified form of attat-hing my Way-bill to a package.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, y

I construct a folder A of good Manila paper, preferably, or it may be of tag linen if desired, and print on the faces, I, and 5 thereof certain directions and descriptions as may be necessary in order to show, to those who transport or carry the article to which it is attached, from whom it isre ceived; to whom it is going; the various routes, etc. To one of the leaves of the folder, l, I form atlap B, which may be done by turning over the leaf of the folder as shown in Fig. l. Betweenthe leaves l and 5 of the folder I place a series of detachable leaves 2, 3 and l which are preferably made of comparatively thin paper and carbon sheets are placed between the leaves so that all of the leaves are filled in by Writing on leaf l. The detachable leaves, 2, 3, and il, are secured to leaf 5, by suitable wire clips, C, although I do not limit my self to this mode of attachment. I preferably place an eyelet D through the folder and the detachable leaves as shown on the lig ures. -'.l`he nap B is gummetl on the side, b',

thereof or on both sides so that it may be moistened and pasted to the article to be shipped. When an article is such that it is not desirable or it is not possible tothus secure the receipt toit I use a flexible Wire, 10, which passes through eyelet D and is attached to the article to be shipped. (See Fig. 4.) f

'On each of the leaves of my combined receipt and Way-bill I form a series of spaces between parallel lines drawn transversely across the leaf. Beginning at the top of the leaf I form a space E, between the l1nes e and f and Within this space E, I print the name of the company issuing the rece1pt together with the word From, leaving a space within which may be Written the name of the office issuing it. yIn the next space F between the parallel lines f and g I1 place the Words TU State-, leaving a blank space for the insertion of the name of the place to vwhich the article is to be sent. In the next space G, I print Date with a `space for the insertion of the time of the receipt pf the goods. I also preferably insert between the parallel lines g and h, a portionl of which is used for receiving the date, vthe word Number and a space for inserting the number of the bill. In the drawings this number is shown as A-53180. In the next space Il, I place the Word Consignee with a space for the insertion of the consignees name. In the next space J, I place the destination or local address leaving "room to insert that information. In the next space K, I print Shipper and leave a space'for Writing the shippers name. In the next space L, I print Routings Via, and leave room for inserting that information. In the next space M, I print the Word, Weight, beneath it leaving room for inserting the Weight. I also print the word Rate With' room for inserting it. I also print the words Express chg. prepaid, also the'word f Value and leave room for placing the amount of value within. In the next space N, between the parallel lines fm and. n, I print Lot shipmenton-'l-q leaving room to insert a number and then follow with the printed Word Pieces. I also printwithin the space N the words Bill No. with a blank space followed by the Words F or charges. At the bottom of the leaf I have an enlarged space containing the printed Word Articles, leaving room to inventory the articles to which the express receipt refers. At the bottom of the leaf l print the word Prepaid. Each of the leaves making up and forming this combination receipt'and waybill have the same printed matter on them and when they are put in proper position in Athe folder each of the spaces registers with like spaces on the leaves forming the folder. Thus when carbons are placed between the leaves writing on the first leaf fills in the corresponding spaces in each. I do not however limit myself to the particular WordsA .inserted between the leaves and the spaces filled in by writing on the first sheet, which of course fills in the spaces on the others,

the coupon #2, is detached, receipted on the back and delivered to. the consigner.

Coupon #l is then turned over bringing the face of the coupon next to thepackage. The flap, B, is turned so that the gumme'd' portion, b, thereof which, when the coupon is in the position shown in Fig. l is next adjoining the back of the coupon, is when in the position shown in Fig. 5 adjacent. to and may be stuck .on to the article upon which it is to be attached. The back side of coupon #5 may be pasted to the package by applyingv mucilage thereto. When the driver reaches'the oihce the charges and weight are inserted on coupons #1, 3, 4f and 5; coupon #3 is detached and retained for forwarding oliice reference; coupon #4 is also detached and either sent lto the receiving ofiice or to the auditor daily. After this only coupons #l and 5 are left on the package, as shown infFig. 3. 1f the article is suchl that it can not be well secured by pasting, it' may be fastened by the wire, 10, as shown in Fig. 4, after which the flap may be pasted to the back of coupon #5, thus, in each case, the face of coupon #5 and the back of coupon #1 only is exposed when on the package. l

Coupon #5 givesthe address of the shipu ment and coupon #l provides spaces for flap and along the line of connection with coupon #5. Coupon #l is then used by ythe receiving oice to make receiving report and the coupon is sent to the auditor with the report. 'The auditor then has full record of the handling of the shipment.

In Fig. 6 I show the way-bill attached to a package in which the iap, B, is gummed on the' opposite side from that shown in the other figures at rb and attached to the package as illustrated in Fig. 6.

Every package has a given bill number and in the illustration this is A 53180, making identification possible. When customers present .receipt for tracing, a number is on the receipt from' which to trace and locate.

What claim as my invention and desire to secure by United States patent'is:

A combined express receipt and way-bill, comprising a folder made up of two leaves, front and back; a series 'of detachable sheets placed between said leaves; each of the leaves of the folder and the intervening sheets containing a printed receipt and waybill form' in blank,'which formsare in registration 'when' theleaves and sheets are superposed; a gummed flap formed on the front leaf of the folder; the back side of the other leaf of the folder adapted to be secured to a package, exposing, after the detachable sheets are removed, the express receipt and way-bill lon its front side; the gummed flap on the first leaf of the folder adapted to be pasted in such position as to cover the express receipt and way-bill on the front leaf;

and the leaf of the folder which has the ex-i press receipt and way-bill concealed adapted to be detached when the package reaches its destination, leaving the otherleaf of the folder with the express receipt and way-bill exposed on the package attached to the package.

ln testimony whereof, I aiix my signaf ture in presence of two witnesses.

SIDNEY G. BRGWN. Witnesses:

Fnnnsmcn Samson, S. J. Linens. 

